The Trump administration has ordered US consulates to consider rejecting H-1B visa applicants involved in content moderation or censorship," according to a report from Reuters. A State Department cable viewed by the outlet says officials should check an applicant's resume or LinkedIn profile for a job history involving moderation, fact-checking, online safety, compliance, and misinformation. [...]

State attorneys general from across the US are demanding more accountability from AI companies, warning them that their chatbots may be violating state laws. As reported by Reuters, the AGs have given Meta, Google, OpenAI, and others a deadline of January 16th, 2026 to respond to demands for more safety measures for generative AI, saying [...]